Embedded Certificate in Social Services

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The certificate in Social Services provides a focus on key foundational knowledge and skills needed in helping professions. Students will learn key principles of interacting and working with people from a range of backgrounds and with a variety of needs. This certificate is available to all students, regardless of major. Sociology courses taken to receive this certificate will also count toward the Sociology major or minor.

Requirements

Students must receive a grade of C or higher in all coursework applied to the certificate.

SOCI 1101 - Introductory Sociology 3 Credit Hours

Upper level sociology: 12 hours

List of Upper Level Sociology Courses Approved for Certificate in Social Services

SOCI 3134 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 3293 - Sociology of Family 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 3733 - Social Psychology: The Sociological Tradition 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 3804 - Death, Grief and Caring 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 3954 - Sociology of Aging 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 4300 - Housing and Homelessness 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 4386 - Internship 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 4440 - Medical Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 4441 - Sociology of Mental Health 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 4445 - Sociology of Youth 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 4734 - Social Work Skills 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 4915 - Violence Against Women 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 4999 courses approved for this certificate

Embedded Certificate in Social Services

Requirements

Upper level sociology: 12 hours

Total: 15 hours